The concept of a fully immersive metaverse has been around for some time now. Do you remember the game Second Life, from 2003? That was an extremely basic, early version of the concept. An immersive, openly shared virtual space. However, where the actual metaverse will differ lies in the advanced Virtual Reality technology it will…
While the hype of new tech grows and dies quickly, and the potential for the metaverse to fizzle out and disappear into the past is still quite high, the tech world has been making considerable moves and attention towards the concept just keeps growing. With the popularity of NFTs1, VR gaming2, and online shopping, the…
Facebook has called the metaverse “the next evolution of social connection”. But, what exactly does this mean? Virtual Reality simulated environments seem like something out of a science fiction movie, could it really be knocking on our front doors already? What is the metaverse? While this term may have been popularized by Facebook’s own Mark…
Like anything else tech related, there is a need to proceed with caution. Here are a few things that you need to think about! The metaverse, a concept being touted as the future of the internet, that will change the way we react to and see the net forever. A virtual world unlike any other.…
So, with all the hype around the metaverse, surely you’re wondering if it’s just the most current Twitter trend-of-the-week, or if it has real staying power. It’s being touted as the next frontier of the internet, but is it really? Actually, the metaverse isn’t even a new topic. It’s just the speed at which it…
Beginning with this week, I want to run a series of articles for you on the Metaverse. On October 31, 2021 I wrote an article titled “What is the Metaverse and why does it matter?” which you can find at https://realtytechbytes.com/what-is-the-metaverse-and-why-does-it-matter/ Then on February27, 2022 I followed up with “What is the metaverse how you…
Ever Since Mark Zuckerberg changed the name of Facebook to Meta, many of us have been wondering what the big deal is with the Metaverse! So what is the metaverse? The metaverse brings together, in one experience, a number of technologies that include Virtual reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and the ability to to track…
Mark Zuckerberg recently rebranded Facebook as Meta. My initial reaction was “so what”? Who really cares what he does with his social media company? And also why should I care? Read on and you’ll see why I changed my mind. In his announcement he said “It is time for us to adopt a new company…
